(08-14-2018, 08:33 PM)lastonealive Wrote: Why are you so mad at McGlokton? He pushed a guy over and in return was executed in front of his family.

Well... just like firing a gun isn't necessarily the correct action when faced with any threat, physical violence isn't necessary when met with any confrontation.


Although, I haven't commented on here about this issue until now, I felt at the time the shooter was out of line because a shot didn't need to be fired.
I also think McGlockton was out of line to put his hands on someone.

I'm overall content with the outcome, a charge of manslaughter and if he takes his day in court a jury of his peers can decide if his firing was justified.

No matter what, someone will make this about race...
and that is unfortunate because it isn't and shouldn't be about that.
If the races were reverse or the same (which is often the case in stand your ground law issues NOT covered by the media) I would feel the exact same.

As Florida's law is written I feel it may need to be revisited. As of now our law does not only include home but public areas such as this parking lot, which I think might be a bit much but even still many states implement a caveat that if you can retreat you should, or rather must. Our law does not have this wording in it and if Drjeka lawyers up could get off scott free due to this language. This retreat clause should definitely be apart of a law that allows citizens to defend their "ground" in public places.
I do not think there should be a retreat clause within your "castle" as it is called. i.e. You break into my home, you are fair game even if you run away from my big gun.

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